Reality show filmed in Savannah

It looks like the Travel Channel isn’t the only TV network giving Savannah some airtime. A new CMT reality show, “Southern Nights,” wrapped shooting here early this month.

The eight-episode series stars 10 cast members from another CMT reality series, “Sweet Home Alabama.”

“We were looking for the quintessential Southern town that had a very charming small-town feel by day and a vibrant nightlife after dark,” Andrew Glassman, the show’s executive producer, said in a phone interview Tuesday. “And Savannah was our first choice.”

Glassman said the cast lived off Jones Street between Whitaker and Bull streets while filming was underway.

“Our show was about 10 people who live in a house together and just try to make the most out of living the Southern high life,” he said. “They managed to have fun everywhere they went. That’s what this series is about – forming relationships, having a great time and finding an excuse to make almost everything into a party.”

Though an early April premiere date prevented the cast from attending what’s sure to be the biggest party of the year, St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Glassman said they managed to make it out to Mardi Gras on Tybee Island. The cast also tried out the “Slow Ride” quadricycle (video of City Council members doing the same here), spent time in Forsyth Park, went sport fishing off the coast and visited the lighthouse on Tybee.

And, Glassman said, they spent plenty of time on Congress Street after the sun went down.

“I think we were in and out of every single club on the street,” he said. “… I think it’s fair to say we ran up a healthy bar tab.”